Butterfly Hospice charity shop moves to larger premises in Skegness

The Butterfly Hospice charity shop has moved to larger premises in Skegness.
Inside the new Butterfly Hospice charity shop in Skegness.Inside the new Butterfly Hospice charity shop in Skegness.
Inside the new Butterfly Hospice charity shop in Skegness.

A much-loved charity shop, it has relocated to a building twice the size to cater for demand.

It is now opposite the Tower Cinema at 116 Lumley Road, allowing it it to stock more clothes, shoes, handbags, soft furnishings, toys, puzzles, books and DVDs to raise much needed funds for The Butterfly Hospice Trust.

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The first month of trading in the new premises has been very successful with many visits from local people and visitors to the town.

The Butterfly Hospice shop has moved to a new location.The Butterfly Hospice shop has moved to a new location.
The Butterfly Hospice shop has moved to a new location.

The charity’s retail stores serve over 6000 customers a month and as such donations are always appreciated.

Retail Operations Manager, Clair Doughty, said “The new premises are really lovely and give us much more space to display the generous donations we receive.

"We are overwhelmed by the support from the community who have provided some lovely items to sell.

"We are grateful to everyone who gives so generously.

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"Our wonderful team of volunteers are crucial to the success of our shop, working with the Retail staff to get the donations ready for sale and helping our customers as they shop. Volunteers in all our retail outlets are one of our best assets and we are looking for new recruits to join our cheerful and dedicated Skegness team.”

If you are interested in volunteering please call Clair Doughty, Retail Operations Manager, on 01205 311222 or vemail [email protected]. You can also pop into the shop for an informal chat.

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